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Inteam sports, aposition is the role and placement of an individual player within the arrangement of players on the field of play during a game.
Many sports measure performance of individual players based on standards for their specific positions.[citation needed] Players' suitability for certain positions is often linked to specific attributes and skill requirements.[1]
For information about team or player positions in some particular sports, see:
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